Guardian Music — Independent record shops are more important than ever. In honour of official Record Store Day, on 16 April, we asked five artists to tell us what their favourite shop means to themIsobel Campbell, singerAmoeba Music 6400 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angele... more info

ContactMusic — Mark Ronson is the latest act to axe a tour of Asia in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan earlier this month (Mar11). The Grammy-winning DJ was due to appear at the Stereolab nightclub in Singapore on 1... more info

ContactMusic — Duran Duran have become "edgy" again on their new album. The group's frontman Simon Le Bon feels they have recaptured the essence of the band's very first albums on latest LP 'All You Need is Now'. He gives some of the credit for their creative... more info

Guardian Music — (Tape Modern)Duran superfan Mark Ronson's goal when producing their 13th album was to make the imaginary followup to 1982's Rio, when they wrote enormo-hits and hung out on expensive yachts. Given that the Brummies are now in their 50s and have made ... more info

Guardian Music — The singer lent his gangsta croon to chart-topping singles by Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey and EminemHip-hop star Nate Dogg, who has just died at the age of 41, isn't as familiar a name as his college friend and long-time collaborator Snoop Dogg,... more info

Guardian Music — Friend of Snoop Dogg who featured on hit record Regulate was recovering from two strokes he had suffered in recent yearsHip-hop star Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, known by his stage name Nate Dogg, has died aged 41. The cause of his death is unclear but the... more info

Gigwise — Other names added to summer event... more info

Impose Magazine — After watching The Black Lips in-studio with Mark Ronson on Rolling Stone, I had to take a moment to mourn the loss of all that was once lo-fi. Watching the fathers of Atlanta's "flower punk" scene parade through rooms full of recording equipment wo... more info

Abeano — Tawiah popped up on a remix with Mark Ronson in 2008, sung for some other less than exciting indie bands and then disappeared into the pop wilderness. But three years later she’s back and doing things differently. Gone are the big guns and ... more info

NME — Mark Ronson and Blondie also on the bill for Dorset festival more info